yep
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of yep
First recorded in 1830–40; see origin at yup
Example Sentences
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“They say, Texas, yep, Florida, yep, and then they guess a bunch of states. And I’m like, ‘No, it’s usually Pennsylvania.’
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
Some Nest owners were surprised to learn that, yep, even if you aren’t paying for cloud storage, your recordings could still be floating around Google servers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
"I thought, 'Okay, yep, you did it, you heinous individual. You've poisoned them all'."
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025
But he has found himself in classes a few times when everyone has to deliver an introductory life story, and he reveals that, yep, once upon a time he was a Super Bowl MVP.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2024
The music and laughter around us sound too loud, and yep, there’s Isabella and Jace.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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